Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Thirteen Housing Group
2 Hudson Quay, Windward Way
Middlesbrough
TS2 1QG
UK
E-mail: procurement@thirteengroup.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.thirteengroup.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Laundry Equipment Servicing and Maintenance
Reference number: THIR/22/543
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
At Thirteen, we’ve been working to help improve the lives of people in our neighbourhoods for years. We provide our customers with homes, support and opportunities to grow.We own and manage 35,000 properties across the North East and Yorkshire and offer a home for life, providing housing and support services. We’re here for anyone who needs a home and a helping hand too. We’re the largest housing provider in the North East of England, and amongst the biggest 25 nationally, but we remain locally responsive. We work hard to support communities in the places we have homes to help address the social, economic and environmental issues that matter to our customers and partners.Further information is available on the Group’s website www.thirteengroup.co.ukThis tender is for services required to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QGThe purpose of this
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39291000
98311100
51543400
42716000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As a Social Landlord, it is our legal obligation to ensure the safe operation of commercial laundry equipment. We therefore require a suitably qualified Contractor to carry out the servicing and maintenance of commercial laundry equipment within our multi occupational residential buildings. Existing systems are in situ at various sites in the Tees Valley, Newcastle and Hull.The successful contractor would also be required to supply and install new commercial laundry equipment when directed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 65
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The maximum contract period will be 3 years with an option to extend for 2 periods of 1 year each (maximum period 5 years) upon satisfactory performance.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/06/2022
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/06/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Thirteen Housing Group - Middlesbrough
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thirteen Housing Group
Windward Way
Middlesbrough
TS2 1QG
UK
E-mail: procurement@thirteengroup.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.thirteengroup.co.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the day the information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been fully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew, or ought to have known, that grounds for starting proceedings had arisen. The Court may extend the time limit for starting proceedings where the Court considers that there is a good reason for doing so but not so as to permit proceedings to be started more than 3 months after that date. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages, or where the contract award procedures have not been followed correctly, declare the contract to be ineffective.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2022